Admission Requirements 

• Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a GPA of 2.85 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  • Applicants who do not qualify for full matriculation and have an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.84, may be conditionally admitted at the discretion of the program director.
• As data science is an interdisciplinary field, we welcome applicants from diverse professional backgrounds. However, applicants should have the following prerequisites:
  1. One computer programming course 
  2. One college-level statistics course 
  3. Basic linear algebra 
  4. Basic database systems
• Students with an insufficient background for direct admission into the Data Science M.S. program may be admitted if they take the required prerequisite course(s), with the approval of the director.
• Submit GRE scores:
  • Students of foreign universities with a CGPA below 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) are required to take the GRE and submit their scores
  • GRE requirements can be waived by students’ request and will be reviewed by the department. If the waiver is approved by the department, the GRE will not be required.
  • Students of foreign universities with a CGPA of 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale) would automatically be denied a GRE waiver except for extreme or extenuating circumstances. Our team will review and consider those cases.

• Completed application.
• $50 nonrefundable application fee.
• Copies of undergraduate transcripts for all schools attended. All final, official transcripts must be received prior to the start of your first semester.
• Copy of college diploma or proof of degree.
• Applicants who have earned or are earning a degree from a university outside the United States may need to have their educational credentials evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member organization. The evaluation should include U.S. credit, grade, and degree equivalents and a course-by-course evaluation.
• Official GRE scores, if required (NYIT GRE Code: 2561)
• Further information regarding international requirements (English Proficiency, I-20, transcript evaluation) can be found on our website. Please see, International Student Requirements.

• Spring Semester: December 15

• Fall Semester: June 1

Applications received after these dates will still be processed on a rolling admission basis, as long as space is available; however, international students may face insufficient time to obtain a student visa, and are strongly encouraged to submit applications by the dates listed.

Students may apply for graduate assistant positions as soon as their first semester of studies. For details on qualifications, different types of positions, and compensation, please see the Graduate Assistantships page for more information.

Students may transfer up to nine transfer credits from an accredited graduate program for appropriate courses in which a minimum grade of B was earned.

For additional information on the transfer credit process, please see our transfer credit page.

If you have any questions about admissions or eligibility, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at nyitgrad@nyit.edu or 516.686.7520.